New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	NZL
CGA	New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
in Auckland, New Zealand
Competitors	224 in 12 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Anthony Mosse
Flag bearer (closing)	Gary Anderson
Officials	61
Medals Ranked 4th	Gold 17 Silver 14 Bronze 27 Total 58
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Auckland, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was swimmer Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was cyclist Gary Anderson. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 58 medals, 17 of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables

Medal Name Sport Event  Gold Tania Dixon Athletics Women's high jump  Gold Michael Kenny Boxing Men's super heavyweight  Gold Gary Anderson Cycling – track Men's individual pursuit  Gold Gary Anderson Cycling – track Men's scratch race  Gold Gary Anderson Nigel Donnelly Glen McLeay Stuart Williams Cycling – track Men's team pursuit  Gold Brian Fowler Graeme Miller Ian Richards Gavin Stevens Cycling – road Men's team time trial  Gold Madonna Harris Cycling – track Women's individual pursuit  Gold Graeme Miller Cycling – road Men's road race  Gold Nikki Jenkins Gymnastics Women's vault  Gold Angela Walker Gymnastics Women's rope  Gold Brent Cooper Judo Men's half lightweight  Gold Judy Howat Marie Watson Lawn bowls Women's pairs  Gold Paul Carmine Tony Clarke Shooting Open 10 m running target pairs  Gold Roger Harvey Shooting Open 50 m rifle prone  Gold Roger Harvey Stephen Petterson Shooting Open 50 m rifle prone pairs  Gold Anthony Mosse Swimming Men's 200 m butterfly  Gold Anna Simcic Swimming Women's 200 m backstroke  Silver Anne Judkins Athletics Women's 10 km walk  Silver Simon Poelman Athletics Men's decathlon  Silver Gary Anderson Cycling – track Men's 1 km time trial  Silver Craig Connell Cycling – track Men's points race  Silver Brian Fowler Cycling – road Men's road race  Silver Donna Guy-Halkyard Judo Women's half middleweight  Silver Graeme Spinks Judo Men's half middleweight  Silver Marlene Castle Adrienne Lambert Lyn McLean Rhoda Ryan Lawn bowls Women's fours  Silver Millie Khan Lawn bowls Women's singles  Silver Barry O'Neale Greg Yelavich Shooting Open centre-fire pistol pairs  Silver Stephen Petterson Shooting Open 50 m rifle prone  Silver Brian Read Greg Yelavich Shooting Open free pistol pairs  Silver Paul Kingsman Swimming Men's 200 m backstroke  Silver Anna Simcic Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke  Bronze Angus Cooper Athletics Men's hammer throw  Bronze Gavin Lovegrove Athletics Men's javelin throw  Bronze Barbara Moore Athletics Women's 10,000 m  Bronze Peter O'Donoghue Athletics Men's 1500 m  Bronze Tracy Phillips Athletics Women's high jump  Bronze Simon Poelman Athletics Men's pole vault  Bronze Nigel Anderson Boxing Men's light heavyweight  Bronze Andy Creery Boxing Men's light middleweight  Bronze Jon Andrews Cycling – track Men's 1 km time trial  Bronze Jon Andrews Cycling – track Men's sprint  Bronze Sue Golder Cycling – track Women's sprint  Bronze Nicky Cooney Diving Women's 3 m springboard  Bronze Raewyn Jack Gymnastics Women's hoop  Bronze Raewyn Jack Gymnastics Women's ribbon  Bronze Angela Walker Gymnastics Women's all-around  Bronze Angela Walker Gymnastics Women's ball  Bronze Angela Walker Gymnastics Women's ribbon  Bronze Nicola Morris Judo Women's heavyweight  Bronze Wayne Watson Judo Men's heavyweight  Bronze Rowan Brassey Maurice Symes Lawn bowls Men's pairs  Bronze Kevin Darling Stewart McConnell Peter Shaw Phil Skoglund Lawn bowls Men's fours  Bronze Tony Clarke Shooting Open 10 m running target  Bronze Tim Dodds John Woolley Shooting Open skeet pairs  Bronze Julian Lawton Greg Yelavich Shooting Open 10 m air pistol pairs  Bronze Paul Kingsman Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke  Bronze Ross Anderson Anthony Mosse John Steel Richard Tapper Swimming Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay  Bronze Michelle Burke Sharon Hanley Phillippa Langrell Linda Robinson Swimming Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay Triathlon was a demonstration event, and was won by Erin Baker (women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.

Medals by sport Sport Total Cycling 6 3 3 12 Shooting 3 3 3 9 Swimming 2 2 3 7 Gymnastics 2 0 5 7 Judo 1 2 2 5 Lawn bowls 1 2 2 5 Athletics 1 2 6 9 Boxing 1 0 2 3 Diving 0 0 1 1 Total 17 14 27 58 Medals by gender Gender Total Male 8 6 13 27 Female 6 5 11 22 Mixed / open 3 3 3 9 Total 17 14 27 58

Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the Games according to gender and sport.

Athletics

Track and road

Field

Combined

Men's decathlon

Athlete	100 m	Long jump	Shot put	High jump	400 m	110 m hurdles	Discus throw	Pole vault	Javelin throw	1500 m	Overall points	Rank
Peter Henry	11.28	7.05 m	12.95 m	1.93 m	51.38	15.29	39.40 m	4.00 m	51.26 m	4:53.30	7071 pts	10
Terry Lomax	11.50	6.81 m	11.36 m	2.05 m	51.76	15.17	38.62 m	4.00 m	47.32 m	4:45.24	6955 pts	11
Simon Poelman	10.97	7.62 m	15.64 m	2.05 m	51.13	14:45	44.72 m	4.60 m	57.36 m	4:26.59	8207 pts

Sources: ^[1][2]

Women's heptathlon

Sources: ^[1][3]

Badminton

Boxing

Cycling

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Brian Fowler	Men's road race	4:34:00.39
Sally Fraser	Women's road race	1:55:16.34	11
Madonna Harris	Women's road race	1:55:12.23	4
Stewart Imrie	Men's road race	DNF
Kathy Lynch	Women's road race	1:55:14.25	9
Sue Matthews	Women's road race	2:01:42.22	13
Graeme Miller	Men's road race	4:34:00.19
Ian Richards	Men's road race	4:36:23.41	16
Brian Fowler Graeme Miller Ian Richards Gavin Stevens	Men's team time trial	2:06:46.55

Sources: ^[4][5][6]

Track

Diving

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Nicky Cooney	Women's 1 m springboard	388.14	8
	Women's 3 m springboard	457.29
Ginine Flynn	Women's 10 m platform	314.34	7
Tania Paterson	Women's 3 m springboard	369.06	11
	Women's 10 m platform	329.16	6
Tony Young	Men's 1 m springboard	424.11	11
	Men's 3 m springboard	389.31	13

Sources: ^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

Gymnastics

Judo

Lawn bowls

Shooting

Swimming

Synchronised swimming

Sources: ^[12][13]

Weightlifting

Officials